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VillacoublayReconnaissance photo of the same scene less than four hours later reveals nine structures demolished wholly or in part by fire or explosives, including hangars, workshops, and assembly plants. The airfield, pock-marked by 450 bomb craters, has been

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
France
Category:
Bombing
Sub Category:
Villacoublay
Short Caption:
Reconnaissance photo of the...
Caption:
Reconnaissance photo of the same scene less than four hours later reveals nine structures demolished wholly or in part by fire or explosives, including hangars, workshops, and assembly plants. The airfield, pock-marked by 450 bomb craters, has been
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
FRANCE, BOMBING,VILLACOUBLAY
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A19342-B24884AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://ca.forceswarrecords.com/document/39009084/reconnaissance-photo-of-the-same-scene-less-than-four-hours-later-reveals-nine-structures-demolished : accessed Nov 12, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008